Newsletter-Mid-Week

City greenlights Runway 4-22 & Taxiway M reconstruction, contingent on FAA funding

Hays City Commissioners have unanimously accepted a nearly $6.7M bid from Smoky Hill, LLC to reconstruct Runway 4-22 and Taxiway M at the intersection of Runway 4-22 at the Hays Regional Airport (HYS), contingent upon the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarding grant funding through two programs resulting in the City’s share of construction services equaling only $336,944. Commissioners also unanimously approved a $445,8000 Construction Engineering Services Agreement for the project, also contingent upon the FAA awarding grant funding through two programs resulting in the City’s share of engineering services equaling only $22,290.

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Olmstead Cashes in at RPM

Sixty-five race teams checked into the legendary RPM Speedway in Hays, on Saturday Night, to kick off the 2025 regular season. Visiting victory lane were Zach Olmstead in the hobby stock, Tathan Burkhart in the stock car, Tyler Watts in the sport mod, Dave Kappel in the sport compact and Daniel Gottschalk in the modified.

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